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Self-funding or ‘bootstrapping’ your tech startup is one sure-fire way of avoiding many of the pitfalls of receiving large amounts of seed capital. Here's why...By Matt Hayes, CEO and co-founder of Kickdynamic, marketing specialists trusted by over 200 of the world’s leading retail, fashion and travel brands to deliver compelling, individualised customer experiences through highl...
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FirstCapital is an investment bank specialising in advising high growth tech companies on M&A, private equity and growth capital. In this article Co-founder & Chairman, Hazel Moore OBE provides some tips on how to run a fundraising process to improve your chances of successfully raising funding.Raising funding from investors can be challenging and time consuming. You are likely t...
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Our last two venture capitalist articles covered the questions to expect and to ask at a VC meeting, and how to get the most out of a VC meeting. We promised to go over how the process works and give some more insight into what to expect from the process of gaining capital from a VC. First, let’s start with the basics. A venture capitalist - in the form of an individual, partnership, firm, ...
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We mentioned in our article about getting the most out of a meeting with a VC that you should expect some tough questions from them, and that there are some questions you should ask in return. The meeting should not be one-sided - this is the opportunity to open a dialogue with someone who could be the key to your success, and to start building a relationship with them. Although the main objective...
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When building a tech startup that's starting to scale, it’s a good bet that you will spend a lot of time trying to raise funding. Arguably, the most important part of this will be the first few (or many) meetings with different VCs. Whether you are looking for funding to start or to expand, the first time you meet with a VC (Venture Capital) will be vital in showing them that you and your ...
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To be a small business owner in a modern global economy can throw up some difficult problems. That said a sensibly managed small business can thrive and in this scenario the owners of the business may be well advised to capitalise on their success. The Definition of Success If your business is turning a profit, then it could be argued that it a successful business and if you continue to put in t...
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If you’ve ever had a clever business idea, chances are there have been moments where you’ve thought ‘I couldn’t possibly go ahead with this - I can’t find workspace and I don’t have anywhere to share my ideas.” It’s a problem that a lot of budding entrepreneurs experience at least once in their lifetime. Finding the right place and tools to develop ...
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